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Affluence in OX4 2

How OX4 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Oxford
Region
South East
Population
21,944 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off OX4 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, OX4 2 scores 6.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Crime5.6
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Income6.3
  • Living environment6.3
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.1
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£58,092
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53% of adults in OX4 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.9% are retired and 20.5% are full-time students.

OX4 2England
Employee, full-time35.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student20.5%7.9%
Retired10.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.9% of adults in OX4 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

OX4 2England
Higher managerial & professional14.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.2%19.9%
Intermediate8.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine11%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students20.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42% of adults in OX4 2 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.

OX4 2England
Degree level or above42%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications16.1%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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